Move by Chinese Authorities Is Related to a Sweeping Probe of U.S.-traded Chinese Firms

Chinese authorities have turned over more audit documents to U.S. regulators regarding U.S.-traded Chinese companies, audit firms disclosed in legal filings, part of a sweeping U.S. probe of suspected instances of accounting fraud.

Audit documents regarding at least six Chinese companies trading on U.S. exchanges now have been either turned over to U.S. regulators or are "in the pipeline" to be furnished to the U.S., the...